Welcome to Junction ...

So far, we found very little information about Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Junction, please Contact Us.

Junction would have been located within present day Winneshiek County<2>.

The location of Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Junction is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Junction was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Junction once stood is in the (563) area code.

Communities Also Named Junction ...

While we believe that this Junction is located in Winneshiek County, we know of another 2 Iowa communities named Junction. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cedar and Fayette County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 48 communities that are also named Junction - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (6), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Junction.

Communities near Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Junction.

• Decorah
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
  • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <5>
• Waukon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
  • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <5>
• West Union
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • West Union is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
• Postville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
  • Postville is located in Allamakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Postville <5>
• Monona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
  • Monona is located in Clayton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <5>
• Fayette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Fayette is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
• Elkader
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
  • Elkader is located in Clayton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <5>
• Calmar
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
  • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <5>
• Ossian
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
  • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <5>
• Elgin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/